Brittany Lockley

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A dangerous severe weather outbreak is forecast to unfold from Wednesday until this weekend. A slow-moving frontal boundary will focus multiple storm days, leading to a severe and flooding threat. This severe weather outbreak will threaten millions across the central United States with tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 5 out of 5 risk for parts of the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. A high risk has only been issued twice in the past three months, most recently for the March 14, 2025 and December 28, 2024, both severe weather outbreaks.&nbsp;<h1>Wednesday's Severe Outlook</h1>Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms will be ongoing by Wednesday morning through Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. There is already a tornado watch in effect for these states, with the latest watch expiring around 10 am CDT.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 033442-1743586536563.png">These storms are expected to intensify and expand through the day, potentially producing supercell thunderstorms capable of generating:&nbsp;<ul><li>Numerous Tornadoes, including EF-3 or stronger&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Large hail, 2"+&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Widespread severe wind gusts&nbsp;</li></ul><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 033558-1743586569591.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 035043-1743587468594.png">As it stands, Wednesday is the closest to a severe weather outbreak this week. A well-built front will gradually slide east throughout the day. By the afternoon, all of the ingredients will be in place, helping power storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and multiple tornadoes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 033623-1743586600146.png">One of the most dangerous aspects of this outbreak is the timing. Some of the strongest storms are expected during the evening and overnight hours—when many people are asleep and less likely to receive warnings.&nbsp;Make sure to have multiple ways to receive alerts.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-02 03-56-03-1743587806293.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Thursday's Severe Outlook</h1>The same weather system is expected to linger into Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, bringing additional rounds of severe weather and the potential for flash flooding.&nbsp;By Thursday, as storms run over the same areas, the instability may not be as high so the risk for severe weather is SLIGHT, a level 2 out of 5.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-01 135315-1743537199748.png">Thursday is when things slow down. The front responsible for the severe chances on Wednesday will run into some opposition. A building high over the southeast will bring the front to a screeching halt for the second half of the week. Severe storms will still be possible from northeast Texas through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and into the central Appalachians. Primary threats include wind damage and hail, with a few tornadoes also possible.&nbsp;<h1>Friday's Severe Outlook</h1>Another round of severe storms is expected from central and eastern Texas to the Ohio Valley. Several clusters of severe thunderstorms will be possible. The risk for hail and damaging winds will still remain.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 035323-1743587628057.png"><h1>SATURDAY</h1>The threat shifts to the lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys, continuing the severe weather threat into the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 040025-1743588052855.png">Residents in at-risk areas are advised to review emergency plans, secure outdoor items, and stay weather-aware over the coming days.&nbsp;Tune into WeatherNation for the latest updates.

Tracey Anthony

Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central U.S. Midweek

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Prolonged heavy rain is expected to begin Wednesday as strong storms and a cold front work across the Lower Mississippi and Ohio Valley. Several frontal waves will work through the area between Wednesday and Sunday, prompting a Flood Watch for a widespread region from Texarkana, TX to Columbus, OH.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 041121-1743588689016.png">Impressive rainfall totals and rainfall rates 2/3" per hour at times will cause rivers, creeks, and streams to run swollen. In total expect 10 to 15 inches of rainfall over parts of the Mid South and Mid Mississippi Valley into western portions of the Ohio Valley through Sunday. Urban flooding will be likely after saturated soils and always remember, Turn Around, Don't Drown. Over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood waters.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 040242-1743588202912.png"><h1>DAY BY DAY</h1><h2>WEDNESDAY</h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 040256-1743588224422.png">60-80% to pick up over 2 inches of rain. Rainfall rates will be around 1-2"/hour during peak intensity; however, 3"/hour have been recorded historically during events with a comparable setup.<h2>THURSDAY</h2>The Weather Prediction Center has upgraded Thursday's risk to HIGH, a level 4 out of 4 risk for flooding. Per the WPC, potentially "catastrophic" flooding is possible in western Kentucky and Missouri.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 040305-1743588235920.png"><h2>FRIDAY</h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 040406-1743588267872.png">Day 3 is also a higher-end MODERATE outlook, and some localized spots could be upgraded to a high risk. Now the rainfall will continue to be high in the same areas that have picked up 2-6" of rain in the last 48-hour period. The ground will likely be saturated, and floodplains will be impacted.<h2>SATURDAY</h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 040415-1743588280065.png">Tune into WeatherNation at the top of the hour for more details.

Potentially Catastrophic Flooding Likely for the Midsouth

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NORTHERN U.S. - Winter weather alerts continue across portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota as an upper-level low brings severe weather on the "warm side" and snowy and blizzard-like weather on the "cold side". There is even a ice warning issued in southeastern South Dakota, where ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.Heavy snow, upwards of 6-12", is likely in these areas, but with temperatures right around freezing, rainfall may disturb some of these forecast totals.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 043054-1743589866420.png">Looking at the forecast timing, as it warms throughout the day, snowy areas turn to rain, and as night falls, rain turns back to snowfall. This will lead to messy conditions on the roadways.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-02 04-34-53-1743590136908.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Winds will be strong enough to cause concerns about blowing snow. According to the Winter Storm Severity Index, some areas in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota may experience moderate impacts from the blowing snowfall.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-02 043547-1743590166869.png">Checkout the north Central regional forecast on WeatherNation :20 past the hour for a more detailed look as the late season snow unfolds.

Late Season Snow for the Plains and Midwest

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Chris Tomer

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A strong storm system continues in California through late 4/1 with heavy valley rains and high Sierra snow accumulation. Snow is also likely in Utah's Wasatch, Tetons, and all of Colorado's mountain zones.FORECAST TIMING:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/feffes-1743558425231.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Heavy snow accumulation is likely across the Sierra through late 4/1. The Wasatch, Tetons, and Mountains of Colorado get hit with heavy snow accumulation into 4/3. A few specifics:<ul><li>Tahoe: 10-20 inches. Mammoth: 10 inches.</li><li>Wasatch: 10 inches.</li><li>Tetons: 3-6 inches.</li><li>Colorado All Mountain Zones: 8-16 inches.</li></ul><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer west snow forecast-1743549714410.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer ut co ski forecast-1743549727001.jpg">Strong, gusty winds will accompany this latest system. Widespread Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings are in place for the southwest.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Web1-1743507342841.png">Keep an eye on this storm in our Western Regional Forecast every hour at :50 past.

Jackie Brown

Wet & Snowy Western Storm System Through Wednesday

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Kevin Schneider

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Powerful storms raced through the Midwest and down to the Gulf Coast coming out of this weekend. Sunday afternoon into Monday morning, a strong line of storms spurred numerous Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and quite a few Tornado Warnings. Those storms produced hundreds of reports of damage, with a few tornadoes touching down. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-01 055103-1743508412691.jpg">One of those was early Monday morning as a segment of the line started to spin in southern Mississippi. Our field correspondents went down and look at some of the damage left behind Monday morning:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/VO_033125_RSE_NEAR HATTIESBURG, MS_DRONE FOOTAGE OF TORNADO DAMAGE_BRANDON CLEMENT_BH_033125-1743508624363.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>That was later surveyed and assessed an EF-2 rating. Other areas that ended up being surveyed came back with lower-end tornadoes into Monday afternoon. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-01 055303-1743508532671.jpg">But look at the storms that raced through the Midwest and the Plains on Sunday. Over 90 mph straight-line winds were clocked alongside teacup-sized hail!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-01 055151-1743508605628.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-01 055134-1743508605630.jpg">

Severe Storms Leave Damage from the Midwest to the Deep South This Week

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Originally born in Spokane, Washington,  Jackie's Dad was in the Air Force which led her to a life of travel. She has lived in Wichita, Okinawa, Japan, Baltimore, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.  After graduating from Kadena High School, in Okinawa Japan, she got a full basketball scholarship to Coppin State College. On the court she was a 4-year starter and reached over 1000 points in her basketball career. She was also named Athlete of the Year for the whole university in 2002. Off the court, she earned a degree in Broadcast Production/English.

After college, she landed a job as a radio personality. Jackie went on to have a successful career for 12 years working at KXLY broadcast center. While on the radio, she decided to change career. Jackie went back to school, graduating from the Mississippi State Meteorology Broadcast Program. From snow, to tornadoes, to hurricanes, she has had experience forecasting all these events.

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All modes of severe weather were seen Monday across the south, southeast, and northeast. Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in Mississippi and Georgia. Marion County, MS, confirmed an EF2 tornado that occurred this morning at 6:10 am. The path length of this tornado was 7.4 miles, with peak winds of 135 mph. The National Weather Service will continue to survey damage over the next few days, as this system moves offshore overnight, but more rounds of severe weather are expected this week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/multiple confirieed-1743470014932.png"><h1>Severe Weather Outlook</h1>After another busy day, the severe threat has dropped to a general thunderstorm risk for most of the south. An isolated marginal and slight risk remains overnight for portions of Eastern Virginia and North Carolina as the cold front pushes east and offshore.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/overngitht-1743469263433.png">On the northern side of the front, a SLIGHT risk extends through Philadelphia down to Virginia Beach through the overnight hours. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/overrr-1743469505100.png"><h1>Forecast Timing</h1>A few storms will linger through the overnight hours with the potential to be strong to severe, with tomorrow morning's commute being dry for most.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/webovernighggg-1743469823694.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.

Alana Cameron

Slight Risk For Severe Storms Overnight

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

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GREAT LAKES to NORTHEAST - As the freezing line hovers the international border, an ice storm continues to bring issues from the Great Lakes through the Northeast. Power outages continue to increase, and roads remain icy and slick across these areas. Pictured above, near Rogers City, Michigan, is an incredibly thick amount of ice that has accumulated on tree branches this morning.<h1>Upper Midwest to Great Lakes</h1>Crippling ice has already accreted in parts of Michigan with another batch on the way. Three-quarters of an inch of ice has led to numerous power outages and slippery roads around the Great Lakes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer power outtages mi wi-1743386582369.jpg">Gaylord, Michigan has received 0.75" of ice already today!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 132032-1743362571455.png">Ice storm warnings remain in effect through tonight across portions of Wisconsin and Michigan.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 131904-1743362608324.png">Additional accumulations may still reach up to 0.5", enough to lead to additional power outages and nearly impossible travel. As we time this system out, the surface low will push its way farther north into Canada this evening. As temperatures drop behind this system, ice will transition to snowfall before wrapping up Monday morning. The commute Monday will still be dangerous and slick despite no active precipitation falling.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer mi wi futurecast-1743386654760.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Stay safe in power outages - always remember to run a generator at least 20 feet from windows and doors to avoid carbon monoxide!<h1>New England</h1>The worst impacts for New England were earlier this Sunday morning as temperatures hovered around freezing. Ice accumulations almost rose to an INCH in some locations. The impacts through Monday remain moderate for New Hampshire and Maine, but the warm front has been lifting the freezing line north of the border, providing room for this icy mess to become more of a rainy mess through Monday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 131634-1743362716600.png">Here's a look at the timing of ice transitioning to mostly rain through Monday. The main cold front arrives Monday as well.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer ne futurecast-1743386738822.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>A few inches of snow could fall where the air is even cooler, mainly across northern portions of New England.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer ne ice forecast-1743386782702.jpg">For more details on the rest of your weekly forecast, be sure to join us at :30 minutes past the hour if you live in the Upper Midwest or Great Lakes and :10 minutes past the hour if you live in the northeast.

Ice Storm In the Great Lakes Through New England

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An atmospheric river (or AR for short) is hitting the West Coast bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest. Atmospheric Rivers are common during the Fall and Winter months, even into the Spring but are less common this late into the year. ARs are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 and this week's AR was a level 3. In addition to the rainfall will be gusty winds, over the highest peaks upwards of 70 mph. Even Seattle picked up some winds, downing trees and power lines Monday morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/06/VON_060324_RNW_SEATTLE, WA_POWER LINES &amp; SMALL TREE DOWN FROM WIND, TREE LANDED ON A JEEP_TW_@JOHNHOPPERSTAD_NC_E060324-1717503861572.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Power outages peaked Monday morning with over 80,000 customers without power, mainly around Seattle and Tacoma.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/06/Power Outage states-1717503753088.jpg">Coastal Washington saw over 5" in the last few days, and Portland, OR over an inch. A few rainfall records were broken on Sunday in Oregon for the heavy rainfall in Astoria, McMinnville and Portland, all seeing their highest daily rainfall. Additional rainfall will be minimal, less than 0.5" for many outside isolated spots with closer to 1". With the ongoing rain and high-elevation snowmelt, flood alerts are in effect across Washington and Idaho through Midweek.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/06/Seattle Flood Watch-1717503674597.jpg">Steadier rain winds down Tuesday with just a few lingering showers. We likely see a few flakes fly for the highest elevations of the Cascades as the AR is funneled around a low-pressure system, drawing in cooler air. Don't worry, a warmup is on the way and by the middle and end of this week, highs will be pushing 80° in Seattle! It is all thanks to a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/first-heat-wave-of-the-season-ahead-for-the-west-coast">ridge of high-pressure building in the Southwest </a>bringing record-breaking temperatures to the region this week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot 2024-06-03 162625-1717453590483.png">

Atmospheric River Brings Summer Rain to the PNW

Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central U.S. Midweek

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Potentially Catastrophic Flooding Likely for the Midsouth

Prolonged heavy rain is expected to begin Wed

Late Season Snow for the Plains and Midwest

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Wet & Snowy Western Storm System Through Wednesday

A strong storm system continues in California

Severe Storms Leave Damage from the Midwest to the Deep South This Week

Powerful storms raced through the Midwest and

Slight Risk For Severe Storms Overnight

All modes of severe weather were seen Monday

Ice Storm In the Great Lakes Through New England

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